Cigarette-container.



I. LOTKA.

CIGARETTE CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I5. 1915. 3I92535 Patented 13,115,1918.

JOHN LOTKA, OF DIEMAREST, .NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO HAVONE CORPORATION,OF `lill-TNW' YORK, N. .Y., A CORPORATION `OF NEW YORK.

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` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 15, 19,1%.

Application filed November 15. 1915. Serial No. 61,500.

To @ZZ whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, AJOHN Lo'rira, a citizen of the United States, anda`resident of Demarest, in the county of Bergen and `State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in "Cigarette-Cointainers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to coi'itainers of the type which comprises twohinged lids and a holder located between them with means tor keeping theholder in 4a central position (equidistant"fromthe lids) when'thecontainer is open. The object of my invention is toV provide'averysimple and compact construction of the `above-indicated character,which can be manufactured at very low cost. f

Three specific embodiments of my invention will now be described indetail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the novelfeatures will then be pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a'vertcal section showing one form oit my invention andtaken on line 1-1 of Fig. 2; the latter represents the container in theopen position, looking down upon it; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionshowing the container closed; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, butshowing another form of my invention substantially in section on theline 4-t of Fig. 5; Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on line 5- ofFig. d; Fig. 6 is a detail bottom view of the holder shown in Figs. 4fand 5; and Fig. 7 is a partial vertical section illustrating stillanother form of my invention. For the salie of clearness the cigaretteswhich are shown in Figs. 1 to -t inclusive, haveJ been omitted from Fig.5.

The container shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 is suitable for use as acigarette box, and is generally made of cardboard or similar material.This boX comprises the two lids A, B, hinged together at A, and one ot'them provided with a tiange B to fit into the other lid when the box isclosed as in Fig. 3. Ot' course, I do not restrict myselt to thisparticular construction of the lids. Adjacent to the outer ends of thelids (meaning the ends farthest away from the hinge A), are secured theouter ends C Dl of connecting or supporting members C, D respectively,the inner ends of which are attached to the central holder; in theparticular construction shown, the inner ends ot the members C, D willthe membersC, D are secured to the bottom member E ot the holder. Hingesor pivotal l/ Joints are formed at C D ,p E, the cardboard bein0`areterabl i scored toV facilitate ,b 5 its bending along these lines. inaddition to the bottoni E, the holder is represented as comprising endsF, an encircling band il,

and (when it is desired to lplace two rows of cigarettes in the holder)af partition li which may be glued to the ends F. The cigarettes J areinserted eiidwise between vthe partition Hand theband G, and rest on thebottom E. AThis bottom together with the ends F may be made in one piecewith the connecting members C, D.

lVhen the box is int-lie closed position (Fig. 3), the members C, D areparallel or approximately so, and the entire holder with the cigarettestherein is virtually suspended by'meansof said members it" the boX isheld vertical as in Fig. 3. its the box is opened, assume a convergingor V-shaped position, and will keep the holder in a` central oositi'oiithat is to sav.

equidistant from the lids A., D, or at least approximately so. Thecigarettes are thus readily accessible and removable from the holderindividually. It will be observed that said members are shorter than thedistance between the hinges C or D at their outer ends and the hinge Aconnecting the pair of lids A, B. It will also be seen that the holderhas no direct connection with the hinge A. Also, the connecting membersmay at all times remain within the lids, asv shown in Fig. 1, so as tohave their edges well protected. That is to say, the connecting memberC, having its inner end attached to the bottom E, will at all timesremain within the lid A, or between the fianges of said lid, andsimilarv, the connecting member D will at all times remain within thelid B..

The two constructions illustrated by Figs. 4 to 7 are intended moreparticularly for cigarette cases made of metal. IThe lids n, o (held inthe closed position by a catch of any usual or approved construction,not shown) are hinged together at o, and to their outer portions aresecui'ed at c d in any suitable inaimer, as by hinges or pivots, theouter ends of connecting members o, l respectively, the inner ends ofsaid members being secured to the holder, as by 'forming tongues or pinse on the bottom c et the holder, and coiling one end portion of eachconnecting member around such pin, the extremities of such coiledportions c* engaging the holder and tending to keep it always in acentral position (Figs. 4t, 5, 6). The holder may be of any suitableconstruction, and if it is intended to contain two rows ot' cigarettes,as shown, itmay comprise a section U-shaped in cross section and anothersection of L-shaped section, to form the par! tition it and theconiining members g, which latter are preferably corrugated verticallyas shown to form seats or pockets for the .individual cigarettes.

The construction shown in Fig. 7 diiiers from that of Figs. 4, 5, and 6only by the fact that the'in'ner ends of the connecting members c, d aresimply formed into eyes c to fit aroundthe. pins e, while separatecoiled springs K are employed to perform the function of the coils ci,said springs bearing againstthe holder with one end and against theconnecting member c or d with the other end. rlhe operation the same aswith the other constructions described above. v t

While the containers shown in the drawings are intended for cigarettes,it will be obvious that by a suitable choice of dimensions the containermay be adapted to hold other articles, such'as matches, cigars, etc.

Various modifications may be made with- Gopies of this patent may beobtained for out departing from the nature of my invention as set forthin the appended claims. The springs'K may be omitted it' desired. Thesprings K or 0*also operate to open the container.

-I-claim as my invention:

1. A container comprising two hinged lids, a continuous member whoseVends are secured to the respective lids at a distance from thelid-hinge, said member being provided with four Aparallel, hinges, twoAof them adjacent tothe respective lids `and the other two at thelcentral portion of said member and adjacent to Athe'lid hinge,.theportion of said member .between itstwo central hinges forming a holderbottom, and

Acomplementary holder parts secured to said bottom on Vthe side awayfrom the lid hinge. Y 2. A container'comprising two hinged lids, a pairof members each havingits' outer Y* end pivoted, to one loi'f the lidsatthe portion farthest from the lid hinge,the inner ends of said membersbeing permanently` within the respective lids, whether the container .isopen or closed, and a holderconnected'pivotally with said inner ends ofthemembersj and located entirely on that sidefof thensaidinner endswhich is away from the lid hinge. Y

In testimony whereof, I havesigned this specification. i

Jol-1N Loi-Kit `the Commissioner of Patents,

